What is patriotism? This is a question that flummoxes many Indians (including your truly) and we have never been truly able to define such.
Sania Mirza refuses to play for money (read Petro-Dollars) for other countries and puts playing for India above everything else. But she is issued a notice for keeping a foot close to the National Flag, thereby insulting the Tricolor, in a WTA event, on the basis of some gentleman in Madhya Pradesh. Who's more patriotic - Sania Mirza or the person who filed a case against her for his 5 seconds of instant glory.
Malaysian government snubs the Indian Prime Minister when Indian PM voices his concern for the treatment meted out to ethnic Indians and Indian diaspora at a large in Malaysia. There is no outrage or political fallout of this statement and we continue to holiday in Malaysia. This in spite of the Malaysians truly showing no love for Indian tourists there and looking to cheat them at the first opportunity. Is this patriotism and love for our country and fellow countrymen.
I leave this question open and invite comments on what constitutes "true patriotism" in Indian context. All the comments will be published as a blog entry in the later part of the year.
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